militia

The Houthis, a Yemeni militia, reportedly attacked Saudi ships in the Red Sea on Monday.

From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026

Further south of Ituri there are large areas held by the M23 rebels, a powerful militia that says it has managed to contain the outbreak.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

The coast guard integrated more with the Chinese navy and receives support from China’s maritime militia, groups of fishermen who on occasion conduct missions for Beijing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

So, two quite pointed conditions were crafted into this one-sentence amendment: Citizens may bear arms if we need a national militia and if the men who come to it are well trained.

From Salon ● Jul. 1, 2026

He talked about the need for money for overcoats for the militia.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry

Parliament member Ofer Cassif, of Hadash, an Arab-Jewish communist party, told AFP he was concerned opposition voters could face intimidation before and during the election -- not only from police but from "private, armed militias".

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

El-Fasher was the army's last stronghold in the western region of Darfur until it fell to the RSF and allied Arab militias after 18 months last October.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

According to a Politico profile of Lamb, he has also spoken in support of private militias.

From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026

The mercenaries are now closely integrated into the country’s national army and local militias, exploiting smuggling routes and diverting trade flows to maintain control over key resources, including the Oubangui River.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

The villages had militias, Vann explained, but they tended to avoid confronting the Viet Cong.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin